Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Algonquin, IL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,456step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $3,743–$5,168
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Algonquin to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,510
Fuel: $946
All-in estimate: $4,456

Return trip

Dallas → Algonquin$3,310

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Algonquin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Algonquin, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,357	$3.58	$2,988 – $3,727
53' refrigerated	$4,003	$4.27	$3,482 – $4,523
48' flatbed	$4,084	$4.35	$3,512 – $4,656
Step deck	$4,456	$4.75	$3,743 – $5,168
Power only	$2,950	$3.14	$2,566 – $3,333
Hotshot	$2,226	$2.37	$1,847 – $2,604
26' box truck	$2,187	$2.33	$1,859 – $2,515
Sprinter van	$1,343	$1.43	$1,128 – $1,558

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More lanes from Algonquin

Step deck lanes from Algonquin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$5,075	$4.57	$4,263 – $5,887	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$7,582	$4.53	$6,369 – $8,796	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$5,009	$6.05	$4,208 – $5,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$5,518	$4.48	$4,635 – $6,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,012	$4.00	$6,730 – $9,293	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$7,119	$6.73	$5,980 – $8,258	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Algonquin, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Algonquin, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,456 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,743 and $5,168.

How far is Algonquin, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 938 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $946 of the $4,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Algonquin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,310, which makes Algonquin, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology